diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
index 7bd65f9bc0..a4a348d3ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ImageHelper.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class ImageHelper {
     }
 
     static Bitmap makeCircular(Bitmap bitmap, Integer radius) {
-        if (bitmap == null)
+        if (bitmap == null || bitmap.isRecycled())
             return null;
 
         int w = bitmap.getWidth();